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SHOPPING1 Hunter Connection E52 Illustrated Man F103 Paddy’s Markets D104 Glebe Markets A12

EXPERIENCES5 Sydney Skydivers F106 Oz Whale Watching C67 Hyde Park Barracks F68 Justice & Police Museum F49 Sydney Aquarium C710 Madame Tussauds C710 Wildlife Sydney Zoo C711 Sydney Tower Eye

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SERVICES12 CBD College E713 Oz Start Up E9

TRANSPORT14 Sydney Coach Terminal E1115 Manly Ferry G3

BUSES555 Free CBD Bus Route / stop C4-D2-D6-D7Mon-Fri 9:30am-3:30pm (Thurs til 9pm)Sat-Sun & Public Holidays 9:30am-6pmEvery 10 minutes in both directions.Bondi-Hyde Park-Circular Quay D2-D5-F7Bondi-Kings Cross-Circular Quay D2-D5-G5Bondi-Hyde Park-Circular Quay D2-D5-F7Coogee-Hyde Park-Circular Quay D2-D5-F7Coogee-Central D7

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17 White Rabbit Gallery. Open Wed - Sunday from 10am - 5pm. Contemporay Chinese art. Guided tours at 11am and 2pm. Fully licensed teahouse serving Chinese teas and handmade dumplings. D12

18 Sydney Observatory & Pylon Lookout, at The Rocks end of the Harbour Bridge. Both open 10am - 5pm daily. D3

19 Rocks Discovery Museum. A free museum. Open 10am - 5pm daily. E3

20 Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA). Open 10am - 5pm daily. Open Thursday until 9pm. E3

21 Royal Botanic Gardens. Open 7am ‘til sunset. Free tours available. G4

22 Customs House. Open 8am - til midnight weekdays. Sat 10am - midnight. Sun 11am - 5pm. FREE wifi plus world and Australian newspapers and magazines. E4

23 Sydney Harbour Bridge. It’s free to stroll the pedestrian pathway on the eastern side of the bridge. E1

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The Opal card is an easy, convenient way of paying for your travel on public transport in Sydney. It is implemented for all Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink Intercity services and Sydney Ferries services.You can acquire an Opal card:• online at opal.com.au

Buses, trains and ferries can get you everywhere you need to go in Sydney. Tickets are available from Transport Shops, these are conveniently located at Wynyard, Circular Quay, Town Hall and Railway Square (near Central) stations. They are also available from 7 Eleven, newsagents and Australia Post Shops.

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FREE City Bus – Route 555

The Free Sydney CBD Shuttle service operates from Central Station to Circular Quay via George Street in both directions. This service runs every 10 minutes, weekdays: 9.30am to 3.30pm, with a late finish of 9pm on Thursday evenings. Weekends: 9.30am to 6.00pm.

Intercity Coaches

Sydney Coach Terminal (02 9281 9366) sells tickets for Greyhound, Australia Wide Coaches, Firefly, Premier and Port Stephen’s Coaches. They are located in Eddy Avenue under Central station.

Taxis

Taxis in Sydney operate 24 hours a day and are very efficient. Use cash to save money, the credit card fees are up to 5%.Premier Cabs 13 10 17.

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Ferries

Much of Sydney Harbour’s ferries and boat operators (lunch cruises, whale watching and jet boats) operate from Circular Quay. You can reach Balmain, Manly and Watsons Bay (amongst other suburbs) by ferry.

Trains

There are numerous trainlines into the City and the main railway stations are Central, Town Hall and Wynyard. Use this railway map to see which line you need. NSW TrainLink runs regular services to Newcastle, Woollongong and Katoomba (Blue Mountains), these are also on the Sydney network and are priced accordingly.Call 13 22 32.www.131500

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• Visit Sydney’s best attractions including SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium, Madame Tussauds, WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo, Sydney Tower Eye+SKYWALK, Manly SEA LIFE Sanctuary.

• Cruise the sparkling waters of Sydney Harbour on a ferry, cruise boat or tall ship. Or go whale watching through May to Nov with ozwhalewatching.com

• Discover the rich aboriginal cultural heritage on a guided aboriginal tour.

• Spend the night at the historic Quarantine Station (Q Station) at North Head.

• Wake to the sounds of elephants trumpeting at Taronga Zoo’s Roar & Snore.

• Head for the snow at Thredbo with Ski Kaos 02 9908 8111.

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